Masterful Cleary stars as NSW win Origin decider

Masterful Cleary stars as NSW win Origin deciderImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nathan Cleary had been involved in three previous State of Origin series deciders, and had lost them allByMike WhalleyBBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished1 minute agoCommentsState of Origin - game threeQueensland (4) 12Tries: Tabuai-Fidow, Cobbo, FifitaNew South Wales (18) 30Tries: Cleary 2, Murray, Best, Young Goals: Cleary 5Nathan Cleary scored two tries in an inspirational performance as New South Wales stunned favourites Queensland to clinch the State of Origin series with victory in Brisbane.The Kangaroos half-back also added 10 points with the boot - including a late penalty that effectively sealed the win - with his calmness under pressure crucial on a night where Queensland missed all three of their kicks at goal.Victory brought a measure of vindication for Blues head coach Laurie Daley, who is out of contract now the series is over and who had faced significant scrutiny regarding his team selections."We were written off, but we came together as a group, and I'm just pumped," Cleary told Sky Sports. "What a team."While Cleary's brilliance was a key factor in the win, Daley was helped by two major video review calls in the second half - one to allow Bradman Best's sensational length-of-the-field try to stand despite an apparent knock-on by Jack Bostock, and another to rule out a Robert Toia score because of an offside against Max Plath.Daley made a raft of changes in the wake of the 44-24 defeat in Melbourne three weeks ago that levelled the series - but it was his star man Cleary who led the way.Cleary opened the scoring at the end of a long spell of New South Wales pressure that had begun when his kick had been knocked on by Queensland winger Jojo Fifita under pressure from Origin debutant Bostock, one of the players brought into Daley's rejigged line-up.Bostock himself ought to have scored during that early push, fumbling with th...